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12-16-2008
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| | VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive which I need to work to copy over stuff. It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware wizard. Not sure what else to do? The drive is a "SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" link to its specs are here if needed: http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...SBN&fullspec=F I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is Windows 98 2nd edition. (The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure that info is important). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Rachel |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <raekc1@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive >which I need to work to copy over stuff. > >It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware >wizard. Not sure what else to do? > >The drive is a >"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe > >Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual >layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" > >link to its specs are here if needed: >http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...SBN&fullspec=F > > I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is >Windows 98 2nd edition. >(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure >that info is important). > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Rachel a CD/DVD-ROM drive. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:52:58 -0800, "Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: >On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <raekc1@xxxxxx> >wrote: > Quote: >>It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive >>which I need to work to copy over stuff. >> >>It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware >>wizard. Not sure what else to do? >> >>The drive is a >>"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe >> >>Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual >>layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" >> >>link to its specs are here if needed: >>http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...SBN&fullspec=F >> >> I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is >>Windows 98 2nd edition. >>(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure >>that info is important). >> >>Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >>Rachel >It won't. VPC emulates all the hardware in a VM. All VMs in VPC have >a CD/DVD-ROM drive. should detect it as a DVD/CD reader. Are you saying it wont' work as a reader either? Are you trying to read CDs or DVDs? If you right-click on the cd icon in the lower let corner of the Vm's window, what options do you get? Make sure to put a readable CD in the drive first. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <raekc1@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive >which I need to work to copy over stuff. > >It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware >wizard. Not sure what else to do? > >The drive is a >"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe > >Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual >layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" > >link to its specs are here if needed: >http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...SBN&fullspec=F > > I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is >Windows 98 2nd edition. >(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure >that info is important). > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Rachel The *emulated* drive is a *reader* and never a writer no matter what actual host hardware the emulated drive is connected to. Furthermore VPC2004 only emulates a CD drive, DVD drive emulation appeared with VPC2007. So: - you can only have a single optical CD drive in the guest - the drive will be a CD drive unless you upgrade to VPC2007 - the drive is read only, you cannot write to a CD or DVD from the guest. - it does not matter what kind of hardware device your host has, it is passed to the guest as an emulated drive identified in Vista running under VPC2007SP1 as "MS C/DVD-ROM ATA Device" What it appears as in VPC2004 I don't remember anymore, but something similar, I believe. -- Bo Berglund (Sweden) |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer "Rae88" <raekc1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:298e98ea-c00c-4f2b-b444-21dc96269bb3@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm using VPC 2004. -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Dec 16, 12:52*pm, "Steve Jain [MVP]" <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <rae...@xxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Quote: > >It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive > >which I need to work to copy over stuff. Quote: > >It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware > >wizard. Not sure what else to do? Quote: > >The drive is a > >"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe Quote: > >Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual > >layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" Quote: > >link to its specs are here if needed: > >http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...=computersperi.... Quote: > > I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is > >Windows 98 2nd edition. > >(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure > >that info is important). Quote: > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote: > >Rachel > It won't. *VPC emulates all the hardware in a VM. *All VMs in VPC have > a CD/DVD-ROM drive. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ I'm sorry but I don't understand what you're saying here. |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Dec 16, 1:05*pm, "Steve Jain [MVP]" <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:52:58 -0800, "Steve Jain [MVP]" > > > > <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > >On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <rae...@xxxxxx> > >wrote: Quote: Quote: > >>It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive > >>which I need to work to copy over stuff. Quote: Quote: > >>It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware > >>wizard. Not sure what else to do? Quote: Quote: > >>The drive is a > >>"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe Quote: Quote: > >>Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual > >>layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" Quote: Quote: > >>link to its specs are here if needed: > >>http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...=computersperi.... Quote: Quote: > >> I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is > >>Windows 98 2nd edition. > >>(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure > >>that info is important). Quote: Quote: > >>Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote: Quote: > >>Rachel Quote: > >It won't. *VPC emulates all the hardware in a VM. *All VMs in VPC have > >a CD/DVD-ROM drive. > Let me clarify...it won't detect your DVD writer as a writer, but it > should detect it as a DVD/CD reader. > Are you saying it wont' work as a reader either? > > Are you trying to read CDs or DVDs? > > If you right-click on the cd icon in the lower let corner of the Vm's > window, what options do you get? *Make sure to put a readable CD in > the drive first. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ It is not detecting it at all. It does detect the other CD drive tho. I have 2 CD drives, one a reader only, the other a reader/writer. It detects only the one reader drive. Should it also detect the other as a second reader? Rachel |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Dec 16, 1:06*pm, Bo Berglund <bobergl...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <rae...@xxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Quote: > >It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive > >which I need to work to copy over stuff. Quote: > >It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware > >wizard. Not sure what else to do? Quote: > >The drive is a > >"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe Quote: > >Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual > >layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" Quote: > >link to its specs are here if needed: > >http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...=computersperi.... Quote: > > I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is > >Windows 98 2nd edition. > >(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure > >that info is important). Quote: > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote: > >Rachel > VPC2004 and VPC2007 both emulate one single optical drive. > The *emulated* drive is a *reader* and never a writer no matter what > actual host hardware the emulated drive is connected to. > Furthermore VPC2004 only emulates a CD drive, DVD drive emulation > appeared with VPC2007. > > So: > - you can only have a single optical CD drive in the guest > - the drive will be a CD drive unless you upgrade to VPC2007 > - the drive is read only, you cannot write to a CD or DVD from the > guest. > - it does not matter what kind of hardware device your host has, it is > passed to the guest as an emulated drive identified in Vista running > under VPC2007SP1 as "MS C/DVD-ROM ATA Device" > What it appears as in VPC2004 I don't remember anymore, but something > similar, I believe. > > -- > > Bo Berglund (Sweden) So even if I upgraded to the 2007, and even if I got it to recognize my DVD drive, it would never allow me to write? How do you copy stuff from a Virtual machine then? Can i copy stuff to a floppy disk? Rachel |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Dec 16, 1:36*pm, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <m...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > "Rae88" <rae...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:298e98ea-c00c-4f2b-b444-21dc96269bb3@xxxxxx > Quote: > > I'm using VPC 2004. > Any particular reason you're not using the latest version...? > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVPhttp://www.markrae.net I bought the 2004 back when you had to buy it. I only recently learned its free now. (I don't suppose I'd get much now for my old 2004 version on ebay eh?) I don't have Vista so how do I get it? Download from Microsoft? Would i then have to create an entire new virtual machine? Or could I just upgrade the 2004 that's installed? I have some programs set up and working on the 2004 virtual machine now and it would take several hours ( probably a full day) to have to set them up again with a new virtual machine. Rachel |
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12-16-2008
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| | Re: VPC doesn't detect my CD/DVD writer On Dec 16, 1:44*pm, Rae88 <rae...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Dec 16, 1:06*pm, Bo Berglund <bobergl...@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > Quote: > > On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:09:01 -0800 (PST), Rae88 <rae...@xxxxxx> > > wrote: Quote: Quote: > > >It detects my CD reader drive. But I also have a CD/Dvd writer drive > > >which I need to work to copy over stuff. Quote: Quote: > > >It should detect it as d or e drive. I tried running the hardware > > >wizard. Not sure what else to do? Quote: Quote: > > >The drive is a > > >"SATA super-WriteMaster™ DVD writer LightScribe Quote: Quote: > > >Serial ATA interface support DVD+R 8X, DVD-R 8X Writing DVD+R dual > > >layer 8X, DVD-R dual layer 8X, DVD-RAM 12X Disc labeling: LightScribe" Quote: Quote: > > >link to its specs are here if needed: > > >http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...=computersperi... Quote: Quote: > > > I'm using VPC 2004 . Operating system on the virtual machine is > > >Windows 98 2nd edition. > > >(The computer the virtual machine is on is windows xp sp3 - not sure > > >that info is important). Quote: Quote: > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote: Quote: > > >Rachel Quote: > > VPC2004 and VPC2007 both emulate one single optical drive. > > The *emulated* drive is a *reader* and never a writer no matter what > > actual host hardware the emulated drive is connected to. > > Furthermore VPC2004 only emulates a CD drive, DVD drive emulation > > appeared with VPC2007. Quote: > > So: > > - you can only have a single optical CD drive in the guest > > - the drive will be a CD drive unless you upgrade to VPC2007 > > - the drive is read only, you cannot write to a CD or DVD from the > > guest. > > - it does not matter what kind of hardware device your host has, it is > > passed to the guest as an emulated drive identified in Vista running > > under VPC2007SP1 as "MS C/DVD-ROM ATA Device" > > What it appears as in VPC2004 I don't remember anymore, but something > > similar, I believe. Quote: > > -- Quote: > > Bo Berglund (Sweden) > Hi: Thanks for response. > So even if I upgraded to the 2007, and even if I got it to recognize > my DVD drive, it would never allow me to write? > > How do you copy stuff from a Virtual machine then? Can i copy stuff to > a floppy disk? > > Rachel drive working on that computer. Its hard to get a disk in as it doesn't line up correctly and I just haven't gotten around to dismantling and reassembling/replacing it. Rachel |
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